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Effluent gas recovery system in polysilicon and silane plants

US8187361B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 2, 2009
Grant dateMay 29, 2012
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Expiry dateAug 17, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E60/36
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Purified SiHCl3 and/or SiCl4 are used as a sweep gas across a permeate side of a gas separation membrane receiving effluent gas from a polysilicon reactor. The combined sweep gas and permeate is recycled to the reactor.

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